Pharmacy License from Pennsylvania to Vermont: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗
Yes — Vermont recognizes pharmacist licenses from all states, including Pennsylvania. Apply to the Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Vermont takes a NABP eLTP transfer without adding its own law exam, so a Pennsylvania pharmacist's move is mostly administrative: transfer your license and NAPLEX record through your NABP e-Profile to the Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State), clear the Clearinghouse disciplinary screen and background check, and you are licensed. NAPLEX is not retaken; the NAPLEX score and license history transfer via the NABP License Transfer application (NABP e-Profile). Vermont does not administer the MPJE or any state pharmacy-law examination, so no jurisprudence exam is required for endorsement.. Start the e-Profile transfer first — NABP's verification carries the longest lead time.
What changes, Pennsylvania → Vermont
| Pennsylvania (current) | Vermont (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $45 (Pennsylvania reciprocity application fee paid on PALS; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee. Foreign pharmacy graduates additionally need FPGEC certification) | $155 (Vermont pharmacist (#033) non-refundable application fee per the OPR fee schedule (updated 2025-07-01); biennial renewal is $145. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction). No exam fee since Vermont does not use the MPJE.) |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a fixed timeline; applications are processed in the order received, and supporting documents (FBI check within 180 days; others under six months) must be current when submitted | ~1 weeks (OPR instructions say to allow 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes NABP License Transfer processing and mailing of official documentation) |
| Licensing authority | Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy | Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Vermont sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the online application through the OPR Online Services System and pay the non-refundable application fee.
- Complete the NABP License Transfer application for Vermont through NABP.
- Hold a license in a jurisdiction with qualifications substantially equivalent to Vermont's (standard endorsement).
- Fast Track Endorsement available if actively licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction for three or more years.
- Pay the fees ($155 (Vermont pharmacist (#033) non-refundable application fee per the OPR fee schedule (updated 2025-07-01); biennial renewal is $145. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction). No exam fee since Vermont does not use the MPJE.)) and allow ~1 weeks (OPR instructions say to allow 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes NABP License Transfer processing and mailing of official documentation).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Vermont accept a Pennsylvania pharmacist license?
Yes — Vermont recognizes pharmacist licenses from all states, including Pennsylvania. Apply to the Vermont Board of Pharmacy (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Pennsylvania to Vermont?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; the NAPLEX score and license history transfer via the NABP License Transfer application (NABP e-Profile). Vermont does not administer the MPJE or any state pharmacy-law examination, so no jurisprudence exam is required for endorsement..
What will the move to Vermont cost?
$155 (Vermont pharmacist (#033) non-refundable application fee per the OPR fee schedule (updated 2025-07-01); biennial renewal is $145. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction). No exam fee since Vermont does not use the MPJE.) (Vermont pharmacist (#033) non-refundable application fee per the OPR fee schedule (updated 2025-07-01); biennial renewal is $145. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction). No exam fee since Vermont does not use the MPJE.).
How long will licensing in Vermont take?
~1 weeks (OPR instructions say to allow 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes NABP License Transfer processing and mailing of official documentation) — OPR instructions say to allow 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes NABP License Transfer processing and mailing of official documentation.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Vermont OPR — Pharmacist Application Instructions (Feb 2026): Apply by Endorsement / Fast Track Endorsement ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Vermont OPR — Initial Licensing/Renewal Fees & Dates (Pharmacist #033 application fee $155) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocal Licensure Instructions (PharmM) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Pennsylvania Pharmacist Licensure Snapshot (Department of State) — $45 fee ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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